Members' - your opinion please......

To All I.T.G.O.A members of Karnataka& Goa – Please express your views on further actions to get early
ACIT promotions

Dear comrades

The eagerly awaited ACIT DPCwhich was fixed for 18th December
has run into rough weather due to Apex
court decision in N.R.Parmar Case asDRs
of Gujaratapproached UPSC to defer the
DPC.UPSC wrote back to CBDT whether to hold DPC or not. In
the meeting with CHQ leadership on 17th,
Member (P&V) assured that the DPC
will not be stopped. However by the end of same day we came to know that board
has asked UPSC to defer the DPC on the ground that the Apex court order has
been referred to Law ministry and DOPT. This decision of CBDT smacks of utter indifference to the
career aspirations of our members. It
only exhibits that the Board having already delayed the DPC on flimsy grounds
in scant regard to DOPT Rules, wanted another lame excuse to delay promotions.
We strongly protest against such insensitive actions of CBDT.

This has triggered wide spread
reactions from members who have been waiting eagerly for promotion.It is suggested by members that CHQ should
take some serious action to compel CBDT to go ahead with promotions.The CHQ has sought views of all units about future
course of action.Since there is no time
to hold EC meeting, this mail is
prepared to elicit opinion of all members and EC members.Your views may please be sent to me at krnarayana@hotmail.com by 2 pm on 24th Monday
on following issues.

1.Should we start an agitation on this single issue?

This year has already seen two agitations. While it is said easy to go
for agitation, it is extremely difficult to make it effective and sustain it
for a long time.The way agitations are
suspended has come for a severe criticism from members.Presently most of the members are fully
involved in TB work. Their pulse is not for any agitation.Keeping this ground reality in view we have
to decide and inform CHQ should we start another agitation.

2.If at all we suggest
starting an agitation, should it be under JCA or ITGOA alone?

Our past experience shows that whenever ITGOA went for agitation alone,
it was not effective to the desired extent. After some time it almost fizzles
out as works are carried out by ITEF and IRS officers.Keeping this in mind, in case we suggest
startingan agitation, should we rope in
JCA partner to agitation or should ITGOA
go alone

3.If at all we suggest starting an agitation, what should be
its method ?

Ours being
an association of gazette officers, we cannot afford to strike work
indefinitely.Strike is only an ultimate
weapon, which should be used in rarest of the rare situations. Lest its value
gets dissipated.Keeping this
constraint in maid pleasesuggest the
steps and phases of agitation.

4.Should
justice be denied ?

Those who have faced courts alone know how difficult it is getting
justice from courts.ITGOA has both DRs
and PRs as members. It cannot side with any group. It has to take care of
welfare of all its members without any distinction.

Many members may not be aware that, the benefitwhich the Apex court has now given to DR
Inspectors ( seniority from the date of initiation of recruitment process)is already being enjoyed by DR Inspectors
from two regions i.e. Delhi and UP(West).While 16CCA regions have
followed year of joining seniority rule these two regions gaveexam year seniority to their DR
inspectors.There by DR Inspectors of
these two regions have gotquicker
promotionsvis-à-visDR Inspectors of other 16 regions, including
Karnataka & Goa.

Though the
appellant in that case is not in the zone of consideration, it is not a denying
fact that manyDRs of earlier years ie.
1990, 1991, 1992in Gujarat ( and from
other 15 regions) will get justice from the way the SC has interpreted the DOPT
OMs. Can ITGOA afford to neglect interest of those members ?

The implementation of Apex Court order will bringlevel playing ground amongDR inspectors of all over India.For a moment we have to think is it not
justified? Should ITGOA deny justice to
a section of its members?

5.Any other alternatives we should suggest for CHQ?Adhoc promotions to ACIT ?

Whatever
may be the good or ill effects of implementation of Apex court order, it takes
years to resolve the problem.By which
time many ITOs retire without promotion and many AC/DC will crumble due
additional burden of addl charges.At
the same time when such an order is there, we may not be able to compel CBDT to
ignore it and go ahead with DPC. As we are aware, interpretation of law by Apex
Court is final and binding on govt departments.Keeping this in view, launching an agitation to pressurize CBDT toignore Apex court order may not acceptable to
either CBDT or Govt or any court.

Could we draw
a balance between immediate promotion and justice to all members by requesting
for Adhoc promotions to ACIT cadre pendingreceipt of legal opinionfrom Dept
of Law and DOPT?

The views of Karnataka and Goa unit will be formulated based on the
views expressed by all members and after discussion among EC members/ officer
bearers. Your views may please
be sent to me at krnarayana@hotmail.com by 5 pm on 26th Thursday on
following issues.

3 comments:

Dear comrades, the only solution left out for us to urge for Adhoc promotions immediately.This only can protect our interests and will benefit financially and during fixation of seniority. Unless we function and work in the given pay in the scale of ACIT, our seniority and pay benefits are likely to be eroded. let us urge for immediate promotions Adhoc till courts come to a conclusion. At least we shall enjoy the pay and its benefits

Sir, why the itgoa is not pressurising the board for immediate implementation of n r parmar decision? The direct inspectors who are beneficiaries are your future members, why not think a bit more seriously about them?

Dear Sir, Mr. Shimoga. You are talking about ....till courts come to a conclusion. Why are you misguiding and misleading the hon'ble members and yourself. The Courts have come to a conclusion after a period of several years. Now is there any higher court than the Apex Court of India. Which Court is going to decide and come to conclusion now. Why not you people try to get the judgement implemented on priority basis.